April 25, 1900

TThe annual bazaar in aid of the Wesleyan School took place at the Assembly Room, Southwell, when the Rev H. Wadsworth, until recently the minister at Southwell, paid his old friends a visit to open the proceedings.

There was a large attendance at the time stated for the sale to commence and after a brief speech by the Rev Sandford (the present pastor) Mr Wadsworth came forward, and in his usual humorous style, spoke of his late connection with Southwell.

Some of the crafts sold were the work of the scholars under the direction of their teacher, Miss Cullen.

The proceeds amounted to something like £120 and it was one of the best days of its kind at Southwell for a number of years.

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The villages of Bennington and Foston came together yesterday to celebrate the marriage of the Lady of the Manor of Bennington, Mrs Grote, with hearty rejoicings.

Mrs Grote's open handed liberality to the poor, her generosity, and her munificent gifts to the church have endeared her to the hearts of her people.

It was meet, therefore, that at a time of such rejoicing, the village should rejoice with her and this they did enthusiastically.

The nuptials took place in the church of St Peter's, Foston.

The bridegroom, the Rev Charles Grote-Joyce, is a retired vicar of a south of England parish, who now resides in London.

April 18, 1900

The Mayor of Newark has received a letter from the Society of St George asking him to co-operate in securing the town's observance of the ancient Festival of St George, the Patron-Saint of England.

The Society says: "Your Worship may remember that it was the express wish and mandate of the illustrious King Edward III that St George's Day should be observed as a national holiday for all time, and that it is only latterly that the celebration has been allowed unfortunately to lapse.

"It would seem but just and fitting if we, following the Royal precedent, pay national tribute to the valour and steadfast bravery of our countrymen and prove to them and theirs that the day once held sacred by their forefathers to the sentiment of English nationality has not gone unrecognised but has been rededicated in remembrance of the English soldiers of the Queen."

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To the majority of holiday makers Easter will not leave behind it very pleasurable recollections as the gales have raged without intermittence since Thursday last.

The weather has been boisterous to say the least and when the wind ceased to blow on Monday it began to rain in torrents.

It was much too windy for cycling, though some enthusiasts who braved the elements were seen strolling about the town and through the Castle Gardens in cycling costume.

April 11, 1900.

The new stained glass windows at St Leonard's Church, Newark, will arrive today and will be put in by Easter.

There are two memorial windows to Mr Marsland, and they will be the centre ones in the south aisle with an inscription on a brass tablet underneath.

They will represent St Alban and St George.

The other new window, which is a private gift, will be the third from the font in the north aisle, and will represent St Catherine. The windows are supplied by Mr E. C. Tute.

We are informed that Miss Cox, who has been mistress of The Mount Girls' School for 19 years, will be leaving Newark at the end of the month, to take charge of another school near to her home.

Her past and present scholars intend presenting her with a testimonial as a mark of their regard and esteem.

The Southwell branch of the National Deposit Friendly Society held a coffee supper in the Concert Hall on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of their establishment.

An excellent address was given by the Divisional Secretary (Mr Horner) from Nottingham, who in an interesting speech, fully explained the working of the society, stating that during the past year they had made over 12,500 members.

April 4, 1900

Mr T. M. Blagg of Newark, whose antiquarian zeal and abilities deserve cordial recognition, has just edited and issued The Parish Registers of Shelton.

The change in village populations during the present century is particularly interesting.

In 1831 Shelton had 113 residents yet in 1891 there were only 89.

But more interesting still is the information which indicates how these little villages were the nurseries of heroes and worthies who rose to distinction in Church and State.

George Warburton, whose baptism is also recorded, was the father of William Warburton the celebrated author of The Divine Legation of Moses, the editor of Shakespeare and Pope, and was created Bishop of Gloucester.

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In the statistics given in such excellent form in the annual report of the Newark Hospital there is one column so remarkable that it deserves special mention.

We mean the column showing the number of typhoid cases which have been dealt with.

In 1891 they numbered no fewer than 35, in 1892 there were 34 and in 1893 27, total 96; where in the last three years they have been only 3, 4 and 7 respectively, total 14.

This shows that the terrible disease has been nearly stamped out in Newark.